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fiNys dqN efguksa ls eSa bl fopkj ls fgy lh xbZ gWwa fd gekjk LokLF; fdruk cgqewY; ,oa uktqd gks ldrk gSA tc ge gekjs otu] yach chekjh ;k ,d cqjs t+q[kke ls la?k"kZ djrs gSa rks bldk izHkko gekjs leqnk;ksa ds lkFk gekjs mBus cSBus rFkk gekjs lac/akksa dks laHkkyus ds rjhds ij iM+rk gS A gekjk ÅtkZ&Lrj uhps gksrk gS] “dku ,oa laHkor% fujk’kk Hkh gks ldrh gSA tc ge chekj gksrs gSa rc LokLF; ds ewY; dks le>rs gSa vkSj ;g Hkh le>rs gSa fd ge chekjh dh voLFkk esa dk;Z djus ds fy;s ugha lts x;s Fks A ge vkxs c<+us rFkk Qynk;h gksus ds fy;s lts x;s Fks A chekjh gekjs vanj ls bu lHkh phtksa dks fudky nsrh gS vkSj ge dsoy de ls de dk;ksZ dks iwjk dj ikus ij viuk /;ku dsfUnzr djrs gSa A chekjh gesa ,slk eglwl djk ldrh gS fd ge vius ifjokj fe=ksa ,oa dk;Z dks vlQy dj jgs gSa A mu ihfM+rksa dh dYiuk dhft;s tks yach chekjh ls la?k"kZ dj jgs gSa A ;g mudks u dsoy vkxs c<+us ds vf/kdkj ls oafpr dj nsrk gS fdarq mUgsa vius leqnk; ls Hkh ckgj dj nsrk gSA vkt dbZ chekfj;kWa ,slh gS ftuesa vHkh Hkh ;g ,d 'kfDr’kkyh dyad gS A

dbZ efguksa rd vLoLF; eglwl djus ds ckn eSaus fu.kZ; fy;k fd ,d lIrkg rd ,slk Hkkstu [kkWÅ tks 'kjhj dks vanj ls lkQ djs A esjs ilanhnk O;atuksa dks NksM+uk dkQh dfBu Fkk] tSls dh dkWQhA tSls lIrkg lekIr gqvk] eSa lp esa vkfRed rFkk 'kkjhfjd Hkkstu ds chp lekurk;sa le> ikbZ A vius nksuksa] vkfRed ,oa 'kkjhfjd LokLF; dks laHkkyus esa R;kx ,oa viuh bPNkvksa rFkk ilan dks uk dgus dh vko’;drk iM+rh gSA

gekjs 'kjhj ,oa vkRek ds fy;s ikSf"Vd vkgkj gekjs lf"VdrkZ dh vksj ls ,d fof’k"V migkj gSA mldh ;g cM+h rhoz bPNk gS fd gekjh vkRek dks vius opu ,oa lf"V ds lR; ls iksf"kr djs] ftlls gekjs 'kjhj efLr"d ,oa izk.k dks thou fey lds A iFoh ij izR;sd O;fDr dks bl lR; dks tkuus dh vko’;drk gS rFkk ;h’kq elhg }kjk miyC/k cgqrk;r ds thou dks vuqHko djus dh vko’;drk gSA

ykbZQ ykbu Iyl ds bl laLdj.k esa] Hkkjr esa {k; ,oa dq"B jksx ds fo"k; esa ys[k gSa] gekjs dk;Z esa LoLF; jgus ij ,d ys[k gS] rFkk ,d ys[k gekjs dEI;wVj dks LoLF; j[kus ds fo"k; esa Hkh gSA vkt dqN le; fudkys vkSj izHkq dks] vius rFkk vius ifjokj lnL;ksa ds LokLF; ds fy;s /kU;okn nsaA esjh vk’kk gS fd vki i<+us dk vkuan mBk;saxs rFkk ;s ys[k vkidks ;g ,glkl djkus esa lgk;rk djsaxs fd ijes’oj vkidh vkfRed ,oa 'kkjhfjd] nksuksa gh n’kkvksa dh fQdz djrk gSA

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Dear Lifeline Plus Readers,

Throughout the last few months I have been struck by how precious and delicate our health can be. When we struggle with weight, chronic illness, or even just a bad cold, it effects how we maintain our relationships and

interact with our communities. Our energies are low; fatigue and possibly depression can result. When we are ill we know the value of health and the truth that the state of illness is not how we were created to function. We were made to thrive and be productive. Illness drains all these from us, and instead we spend our time focused on just getting the least amount of things accomplished. Illness can leave us feeling like we are failing our family, friends, and work. Imagine the struggle of those combating illness that not only deprives them of the right to thrive, but causes them to be outcast from their community. There are many diseases today that still carry this powerful stigma.

After months of not feeling well, I decided to do a detoxifying diet for a week. It was difficult to give up things I really enjoyed, like coffee for example. As the week finished, I was able to really digest the parallels between spiritual food and physical food. Maintaining our health, both spiritual and physical, takes sacrifice and the ability to say no to our wants and cravings. Nutritious food for our bodies and our spirits is a unique gift from our creator. He deeply longs to feed our souls with the truth of his word and creation, giving life to our bodies, minds, and souls. Every person on earth deserves to know this truth and experience the abundant life given through Jesus.

This edition of Lifeline Plus has articles about TB and leprosy in India, an article about being healthy in our work, and even one about how to keep your computer healthy (tech tips available online). Today, take some time to thank God for your health or for that of your family members. I hope you enjoy reading and that the articles help you realize how much God cares for both your spiritual and physical health.

Shalom,PJ Leisui

Letter fromthe Editor

Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year

We hope the remarkable simplicity of the birth of Jesus draws you to love and cherish the people in your life.

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eglwl fd;k fd viuh vkfRed ;k=k ds fo"k; esa ckaVus ds fy;s esjs ikl dqN fo’ks"k Fkk A

;g o"kZ esjs fy;s vR;f/kd egRoiw.kZ gS] uk dsoy blfy;s D;ksafd ;g ok;oSe dk 50okWa o"kZ gS] fdarq blfy;s dh ;g ok;oSe esa esjk 20okWa o"kZ gS A 1990 esas eSa f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy (D.T.S.) djus ds fy;s rFkk varr% opu dks ml izdkj ls thus ds fy;s rS;kj gksdj x;h tSlk eSa igys dHkh viuh xg dyhfl;k esa ugha th ikbZ FkhA f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy ds fo"k; esjs fy;s lcls Lokfn"V Hkkstu ds leku FksA

esjs f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy ls izkjaHk gksdj ok;oSe ds lkFk esjs o"kksZ esa lcls vkuaniw.kZ le; esjs fy;s 1999 esa Fkk tc varr% esjs thou dh xgjkbZ esa QSyh dM+okgV dh tM+ dks ijes’oj fudkyus esa lQy gqvk A ml lqanj NqVdkjs dk ;g esjk 10okWa o"kZ gS A bl izfØ;k esa] bruh lkjh leL;kvksa ds lkFk dbZ ckj eq>s ,slk eglwl gqvk tSsls eSa gh lcls cM+h ikih gWw A ijarq ;h’kq ds lkFk esy&feyki ds izfrQy us eq>s ck/; dj fn;k fd eSa izfrfnu ml ij vkSj Hkh Hkjkslk d:Waa] viuh detksfj;ksa esa vkuafnr gksÅWa vkSj oSls thÅWa tSlh eSa gWwa A tc eSaus ,slk fd;k rc ifo=vkRek us esjs thou esa eq>s og djus esa lgk;rk dh] tks lgh FkkA NqVdkjs ds i'pkr~ mlus eq>s foJke fn;k gS fd eSa mldh cPph gksus ds lq[k dk vkuan mBk ldwa A

vkt eSa ,d iRuh rFkk ,d ekWa gWwa] vkSj vius ifjokj dh lsok djrs gq, ;g esjh bPNk gS fd vius laiw.kZ fny ls izHkq dk vknj d:Wa A

tSls ijes’oj us esjs f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy rFkk lEiw.kZ dkyhu lsodkbZ esa esjs o"kksZ dk mi;ksx esjs thou dks Hkfo"; esa Hkys dkeksa ds fy;s cukus dks fd;k] esjk ifjokj Hkh vc ogh dj jgk gSA ,d iRuh ,oa ekWa gksuk rFkk ?kj ds ckgj lsodkbZ uk gksus ls eSa Lo;a dks de fo’ks"k ;k xzg.k;ksX; eglwl ugha djrhA tks eSa vkt gWwa vkSj ftl izdkj izHkq esa vkuafnr gWwa] bldk iwjk Js; eSa izHkq dks nsrh gWwa A tks

esjs ikl gS mlds dkj.k ugha fdarq blfy;s fd tks dqN izHkq esjs fy;s gS vkSj tks thou mlus eq>s fn;k gSA

pkgs vkids ikl cM+k n’kZu gks ;k ftEesnkfj;kWa] eSa vkidks izksRlkfgr djuk pkgrh gWwa fd vius lqanj gn; esa iki dh xanxh dks fujarj fudky dj Qsadrs jfg;s rkfd ifo= vkRek vkdj lHkh ckrksa dk esy&feyki ijes’oj ls djk ldsaA blls QdZ ugha iM+rk fd vkidk gn; fdruk cM+k gS] fdarq QdZ blls iM+rk gS fd mldk gn; vki esa fdruk cM+k gSA

After reading the Editor’s letter in the June ’10 edition of Lifeline Plus, I realized that I had something special to share about my spiritual journey.

This year is significant for me, not just because it is YWAM’s 50th, but it’s my 20th year of being with YWAM. In 1990 I went to my DTS ready to finally live out the scripture in a way that I had never been able to do at my home church. The Discipleship Training School topics were like the most delicious food I had ever tasted.

The best point of celebration for me, beginning with my DTS and through the years with YWAM, is in 1999 when God was able to finally remove the root of bitterness that had grown deep in my life. This is my 10th year of beautiful deliverance! In the process I often felt like I was the worst sinner, having so many problems. But the result of reconciliation with Jesus compelled me to trust Him more and more every day, to celebrate my weakness, and just be myself. When I did this the Holy Spirit helped me to do the right things in my life. Post-deliverance He has given me rest to enjoy the luxury of being His child.

Today I am a wife and mother, desiring to honour the Lord with all my heart while serving my family. Just as God used my DTS and years in full-time ministry to shape me for future good works, my family is doing the same. To be a wife and mother without ministry outside the home doesn’t make me feel less special or acceptable. I give full credit to the Lord for what I am today, enjoying Him, not because of what I have but because of Who He is and the life He gave.

I would like to encourage you, even if you have big vision or responsibilities to continue to dispose the garbage of sin from your beautiful heart so that the Holy Spirit can come and reconcile everything to God. It is not the size of your heart that matters, but it is the size of His heart in you, that matters.

Aneng Lam Shong

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This is just one of many miracles that God worked in order to redeem his people and expand the work in Indore.

;g mu cgqrsjs peRdkjksa ls ,d gS tks bankSj esa ijes’oj us vius yksxksa dks NqMkus ds fy;s rFkk dk;Z dks c<+kus ds fy;s fd;s

d gkuh dk vkjEHk 1998 esa gqvk tc 6 toku yksxksa ds ,d lewg dks ;g ,glkl gqvk fd bUnkSj esa ;wFk foFk v

fe’ku ds ,d dsUnz dks vkjEHk djus ds fy, izHkq mudh vxqokbZ dj jgk FkkA djhc nks o"kZ izrh{kk ds i’pkr 1999 esa dk;Z vkjEHk djus ds fy, mUgs vuqefr nh xbZA Vhe rFkk lsodkbZ dk foLrkj igys dqN o"kksZ esa /kheh xfr ls c<+kA os o"kZ esa nks ckj f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy pyk jgs FksA tuojh 2001 esa ,d LFkkuh; Vªd /kksusokyk bUnkSj ds f’k";rk izf’k{k.k ds dsUnz esa vk;kA tc og viuh iRuh ,oa cPpksa dks xkWao esa NksMdj vk jgk Fkk mls ugh ekywe Fkk fd f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy ,d 12 gIrs dk izf’k{k.k dk;ZØe gSA mUgksus Ldwy es ;g lksprs gq, ukekadj.k djk;k dh ok;oSe okys mUgas fdlh izdkj dh ukSdjh dh is’kd’k dj jgs FksA izFke lIrkg ds nkSjku gh mUgksaus ;h’kq dks vius m)kjdrkZ ds :i esa Lohdkj fd;kA f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy dks N% ekg esa iw.kZ djus ds i’pkr og ?kj ykSVk vkSj vius bl u;s fo’okl dks viuh iRuh ds lkFk ckaVk ftlds QyLo:i iRuh us Hkh ;h’kq dks xzg.k fd;kA os nksuksa ykSVdj f’k";rk izf’k{k.k dsUnz esa vk;s vkSj rc ls ysdj vkt rd bankSj eas ok;oSe ds dk;Z dk ,d Hkkx gSaA

The story began in early 1998 as a group of six young people felt God leading them to start a Youth With A Mission centre in Indore. After

waiting almost two years the team was released to start their work in October 1999. The team and the scope of the ministry grew slowly in the first few years. They offered two Discipleship Training Schools a year. In January of 2001, a local truck washer came to the DTS centre in Indore. When he left his wife and children in his village, he didn’t know DTS was a 12-week training program. He had enrolled in the school thinking that the YWAMers were offering some sort of job. Over the course of the first week, he accepted Jesus as his Savior. Six months after finishing his DTS he returned home and shared his new faith with his wife, who also accepted Jesus. They returned to the DTS location and have been a part of YWAM’s work in Indore ever since.

This is just one of many miracles that God worked in order to redeem his people and expand the work in Indore. Throughout the last ten years the center has run 20 DTSes in Indore, in addition to Mandsaur, Ratlam, Bilaspur, Patna and Mhow. Over 600 students have been trained and sent to staff other YWAM ministries throughout India, even as far away as the Andaman Islands!

Today, YWAM Indore has a variety of ministries that are speaking into the needs of numerous communities. Some of the ministries include: a children’s home, giving tuitions, a TV program, house churches, mercy ministries, and much more. These pages could be filled with stories of God’s provision and direction over the last 10 years.

On September 17-19, 2010 Indore celebrated its 10th anniversary with gratefulness for all God has done and is going to do in the future. As the body of Christ we celebrate with them and say, “Well done! May you continue forward as you engage society in a dynamic and unique relationship with our faithful God.”

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vkt ok;oSe bankSj esa dbZ izdkj dh lsodkbZ;kWa gSa tks fd vusdksa leqnk;kssa dh vko’;drkvksa esa viuk ;ksxnku ns jgh gSaA dqN lsodkbZ;ksa esa ,d vukFkky;] V~;w’ku] ,d Vhoh dk;ZØe] xg dfyfl;k,Waa] n;k lsodkbZ] ,oa vU; vkSj Hkh gaSA

;g lkjs i"B fiNys nl o"kksZ esa ijes’oj ds mik; ,oa ekxZn’kZu fd dgkfu;ksa ls Hkjs tk ldrs gSaA

17 ls 19 flrEcj 2010 dks bankSj us] vHkh rd tks ijes’oj us fd;k gS ,oa tks og Hkfo"; esa djsxk mlds fy;s /kU;okn nsrs gq, viuh 10oha o"kZxkaB dks euk;kA elhg dh nsg ds :i esa ge Hkh muds lkFk t’u eukrs gq, ;g dgrs gS] ^^vfr mRre ! tSls vki lekt dks ijes’oj ds lkFk ,d vf}rh; ,oa fof’k"V laca/k esa ckWaa/krs gks] bZ’oj djs fd vki fujarj vkSj Hkh vf/kd vkxs c<+rs tkvksA**

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Leprosy has historically been feared, seen as hereditary, or dreaded as a curse, causing those afflicted to be outcast from their

community. In South Africa people with leprosy were forced to live in the prison/hospital on Robben Island from 1846-1931. Even after Dr. Gerhard H. Armauer Hansen discovered the disease in 1873, it was not initially understood as infectious. Despite great collaborative efforts, leprosy has continued to spread and still affects people, mainly the poor, throughout the world. “Overall numbers are in decline, but the disease remains a persistent health issue, with over 700,000 people infected worldwide.”1

Education is an effective tool in combating leprosy and the stigma that it carries. It was recently discovered that most people have a natural immunity to leprosy, making it one of the least contagious diseases. It can only be transferred through close and frequent contact with an untreated patient. Despite these facts, leprosy in India is still feared, and suffering people are shunned.

This disease has afflicted humanity for centuries, and its effects have left behind a terrifying image in the national memory of fear, mutilation, rejection,

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and exclusion from society. It is estimated that 2.5 to 3 million people in India are visibly and irreversibly disabled due to past and present leprosy. Even if India achieves the national prevalence rate of less than one in 10,000 people with leprosy, the disease will not be gone. India will still have new leprosy cases each year, which will continue to be a problem for the vast population in the future.

In India the high endemic areas, carrying 82% of the cases, are in Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh leprosy cases are highest in the Malwa region, with 169 per one lakh people infected. Indore is the largest city in the Malwa region, and it is the commercial capital with a population of 1,597,441 people.

In Indore there are over 1300 leprosy-disabled

people who live in 11 different colonies allocated exclusively for them by the government. They are forced to live separately because the majority of people consider leprosy to be a contagious, mutilating, and incurable disease caused by bad deeds committed in a previous life. Leprosy-infected people have typically found it difficult to find jobs because of this stigma, so they depend on begging to survive and to take care of their families.

The biggest barrier in eliminating the disease is ignorance. People are afraid to seek treatment because they are fearful of being expelled from their communities. Breaking these stereotypes with widespread awareness and access to the latest information will help eliminate the stigma associated with leprosy. The most effective way of preventing disabilities due to leprosy, as well as preventing further transmission of the disease, is early diagnosis and treatment. Together we can eliminate leprosy as a public health concern in India.

“…He pointed at a child who was covered with newspaper sheets on the street and he also pointed to a car that had a rain protection cover. And he said that we were supposed to fight against any form of social injustice. Because the same situation, same conditions that cause leprosy discrimination, were the same conditions that made our society protect a car more than a child.”

-- Artur C.M. De Sousa, remembering Francisco A.V. Nunes, “Bacurau”, the founder of MORHAN and IDEA’s first president for international advocacy2

1http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/index/Scientists_retrace_history_of_ancient_scourge.html?cid=7641172 | Nov 5, 2009 - 08:30 Scientists retrace history of ancient scourge2 http://www.idealeprosydignity.org/OralHistoryWeb/Stigma%20Identity%20and%20Human%20Rights.html

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"It was recently discovered that most people have a natural immunity to leprosy, making it one of the least contagious diseases."

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ihfM+rksa dks muds leqnk;ksa ls fuokZflr fd;k x;k gSA nf{k.k vQzhdk esa 1846 ls 1931 rd dq"B jksfx;ksa dks dksCcsu uked egk}hi ij tsy@vLirky esa jgus ij etcwj fd;k tkrk FkkA 1873 esa MkW- tsjgkMZ ,p- vkjes;j gSUlu us tc bl jksx dh [kkst dh] ml le; izkjafHkd :i ls bls laØked ugha le>k x;k FkkA egku lg;ksxh; iz;klksa ds ckotwn dq"B jksx us laiw.kZ fo’o esa QSyuk tkjh j[kk gS] vkSj vkt Hkh yksxksa dks izHkkfor djrk gS fo’ks"kdj mudks tks xjhc gSaA vkadM+s rks de gks jgs gSa fdarq ;g jksx ,d fu;fer LokLF; eqn~nk cuk gqvk gS tgkWa laiw.kZ fo’o esa 700]000 ls vf/kd yksx lØafer gSa A

dq"B jksx rFkk mlds dyad ls yMusa ds fy, f’k{kk ,d izHkkoh vkStkj gSA gky gh esa ;g ik;k x;k fd vf/kdrj yksxks esa dq"B jksx ls cpus gsrq ,d izkdfrd jksx{kerk gS] tks bl jksx dks lcls de laØked jksxks esa ls ,d cuk nsrh gSA ;g dsoy ,d mipkj u fd;s jksxh ds ?kfu"B ,ao yxkrkj lEidZ esa vkus ls gh QSyrk gSA ckotwn bu rF;ksa ds] Hkkjr esas dq"B jksx vHkh Hkh Hk; dk dkj.k gS rFkk ihfM+rksa dks nwj j[kk tkrk gSA

bl jksx us ekuork dks lfn;ksa ls ihfM+r fd;k gS rFkk blds izHkkoksa us jk"Vªh; lefr esa Hk;] fodfr] frjLdkj ,oa lekt esa cfg"dkj dh Hk;kud Noh NksM+h gSA ;g vuqekfur gS fd djhc 25 ls 30

yk[k yksx Hkkjr esa izxV rFkk vifjorZuh; :i ls] Hkwrdkyhu vFkok orZeku dq"B jksx ds dkj.k fodykax gSA ;fn Hkkjr] 10000 esa ls 1 dh O;kid jk"Vªh; nj dks izkIr dj ysrk gS rks Hkh Hkkjr ls dq"B jksx lekIr ugh gksxkA Hkkjr esa fQj Hkh izfro"kZ u;s jksxh gksaxs rFkk bl fo’kky tula[;k ds fy;s Hkfo"; esa leL;k cuh jgsxhA

Hkkjr esa mPp LFkkfud {ks=ksa esa] 82 izfr’kr jksxh e/;izns’k] mM+hlk] fcgkj] rfeyukMw] vka/kzizsn’k] egkjk"Vª] if’pe caxky rFkk mRrjizns’k esa gaSA e/;izns’k esa lokZf/kd jksxh ekyok {ks= esa gaS tgkWa gj ,d yk[k yksxksa esa ls 169 yksx ihfM+r gSaA bankSj] ekyok {ks= esa lcls cMk 'kgj gS rFkk izns’k dh okf.kfT;d jkt/kkuh gS] tgkWa 1]59]97]441 yksx fuokl djrs gaSA

bankSj esa djhc 1300 dq"B jksx ihfM+r fodykax gSa tks ljdkj }kjk] fo’ks"k mUgha ds fy;s Bgjk, xbZa 11 vyx vyx dkyksfu;ksa esa jgrs gaSA bUgsa vyx jgus

ds fy;s etcwj fd;k tkrk gS D;ksafd vf/kdrj yksx dq"B dks ,d laØe.kdkjh] fodr rFkk mipkj jfgr jksx le>rs gSa tks fd fiNys tUe esa fd;s x;s cqjs deksZ dk Qy gS A dq"B ihfM+r yksxksa dks bl dyad ds dkj.k ukSdfj;kWa <wa<us esa vusdksa dfBukbZ;ksa dk lkeuk djuk iM+k gS] blh dkj.k os thou fuokZg ,oa ifjokj pykus ds fy;s Hkh[k ekWaxus ij vkfJr jgrs gaS A

bl jksx dks laiw.kZr% lekIr djus esa lcls cM+h ck/kk vKkurk gS] yksx mipkj djkus ds fy;s Mjrs gSa D;ksafd lekt ls cfg"dkj dk Hk; mUgsa lrkrk gS A O;kid tkx:drk ,oa uohure tkudkjh ds }kjk bu jhfr;ksa dks rksM+us ls dq"B jksx ls tqMs dyad dks u"V djus esa lgk;rk feysxhA dq"B jksx ds dkj.k fodykaxrk rFkk bl jksx dks vkxs QSyus ls jksdus dk izHkkodkjh rjhdk 'kh?kz funku ,oa mipkj gS A Hkkjr esa dq"B dks ,d lkoZtfud LokLF; fparu fo"k; ds :i esa ge feydj u"V dj ldrs gSa A

^^------- mUgksaus n’kkZ;k fd ,d cPpk lM+d ij Lo;a dks v[kckjksa ls <kaik Fkk vkSj ,d dkj dks Hkh n'kkZ;k ftl ij o"kkZ ls cpko ds fy;s lqj{kkdop p<+k FkkA vkSj mUgksaus ;s dgk fd gekjk mn~ns’; rks lekt esa fdlh Hkh izdkj ds vU;k; ls yM+uk Fkk A D;ksafd tks fLFkfr dq"B jksx ls HksnHkko dk dkj.k gS] Bhd ogh fLFkfr gekjs lekt esa ,d cPps ls vf/kd dkj dh lqj{kk dk dkj.k Hkh gSA**

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For Suresh the leper colony in Chennai, India, was home. Both his parents had lived there for a long time, attempting to raise their children as they suffered with leprosy and mental illness. It was a hard life and nearly impossible to

find ways to earn a living. After Suresh’s mother died when he was 3 years old, an orphanage worker came to survey the colony, looking for families who couldn’t care for their children. Suresh and his brother went to live in the orphanage where they were cared for and received a good education.

Suresh’s father had been an alcoholic, suffering from leprosy, cancer, helplessness, and poverty until he committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a train. Soon after this, at 19 years

old, Suresh moved out of the orphanage. In the confusion of these events some of Suresh’s friends shared the story of Jesus with him. He decided to do a DTS in order to learn more about Jesus, and it changed his life forever as he came to know God’s love in new a way. It was in DTS that God started to bring healing to his soul. After finishing DTS, he stayed to staff the school, and God placed a burden on his heart for his own people, those suffering with leprosy.

In 2002 Suresh journeyed to Indore to work in the leper colonies, despite the fact that he was alone and didn’t even speak Hindi. But he had God on his side and a passion in his heart for his people. He started by surveying the colonies with the help of one of the lepers, and from there he began medical work in three of the colonies.

The first two years were incredibly difficult because there was little money to finance the work and no committed staff. But after running a DTS among the colonies, slowly a small team of committed people was recruited. Today, YWAM Indore’s Lepers Relief work serves the people in five colonies through medical care, childcare, an orphanage, rehabilitation, income generation projects, and the DTS programme.

Suresh and his wife, along with their 10-month old twins, are thankful to God for the progress they have made in the leper colonies over the last 8 years. When asked if he is ever afraid of getting leprosy himself he replied, “I am never afraid because I am working for God. I have confidence that I will not get it. I know that when people are taking their medicines they will not spread the disease. My motivation to keep working is that there will be no more orphans because of leprosy.”

Suresh and Esther

lq js’k ds fy;s psUubZ ¼Hkkjr½ esa dq"B dkyksuh gh mldk ?kj FkkA dq"B ,oa ekufld chekjh ls ihfM+r mlds ekrk&firk vius cPpksa dk ikyu iks"k.k djus dh dksf’k’k djrs gq, ;gkWa dkQh yacs le; ls jg jgs FksA ;g ,d dfBu thou Fkk vkSj thuss ds fy;s dekbZ dj ikuk yxHkx vlaHko FkkA lqjs’k dh 3 o"kZ dh vk;q esa mldh ekrk ds nsgkar ds mijkar vukFkky; dk ,d dk;ZdrkZ dkyksuh dk losZ{k.k djus vk;k rFkk ,sls ifjokjksa dks <wa< jgk Fkk tks vius cPpksa dh ns[kHkky

djus esa vleFkZ FksA lqjs’k vkSj mudk HkkbZ vukFkky; esa jgus pys x;s tgkWa mudh ns[kHkky gqbZ rFkk mUgksaus vPNh f’k{kk Hkh ikbZA

lqjs’k ds firk ,d 'kjkch Fks tks dq"B jksx] dSalj] vlgk;rk ,oa xjhch ls rc rd ihfM+r jgs tc rd mUgksuas Vªsu ds lkeus dwndj viuk thou lekIr u dj fy;kA blds raaqjr ckn] 19 o"kZ dh vk;q esa lqjs’k us vukFkky; NksM+ fn;kA bu ?kVukvksa dh xM+cMh esa lqjs’k ds dqN fe=ksa us mlds lkFk ;h’kq dh dgkuh ckWaVhA ;h’kq ds ckjs esa vkSj vf/kd tkuus ds fy;s mUgksaus f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy (DTS) djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k vkSj blus muds thou dks ges’kk ds fy;s cny fn;k D;ksafd mUgksaus ijes’oj ds izse dks ,d u;s izdkj ls tku fy;k FkkA f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy ds nkSjku ijes’oj us lqjs’k dh vkRek esa paxkbZ ykuk vkjaHk dj fn;kA f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy ds i'pkr~ os ogha ij LVkQ ds :i esa dk;Z djus ds fy;s :d x;s vkSj ijes’oj us muds gn; ij vius gh yksxksa ds chp esa dk;Z djus dk cks> Mkyk] ,sls yksx tks dq"B ls ihfM+r gaS A

lu~ 2002 esa lqjs’k ;k=k djds bankSj vk;s vkSj ckotwn blds fd os vdsys Fks vkSj mUgsa fgUnh ugha vkrh Fkh] mUgksaus ;gkWa dq"B jksxh dkyksfu;ksa eas dk;Z vkjaHk djus dk eu cuk;kA muds ikl mudk ijes’oj mudh lgk;rk Fkk vkSj gn; esa vius yksxkasa ds fy;s ,d vkos'k FkkA ,d dq"B jksxh dh lgk;rk ls mUgksaus dkyksfu;ksa dk losZ{k.k djuk vkajHk fd;k vkSj ogka ls rhu dkyksfu;ksa esa fpfdRlk dk;Z vkjaHk fd;kA

igys nks o"kZ vR;f/kd dfBu Fks D;ksafd dk;Z djus ds fy;s iSls cgqr de FksA ijarq dkyksfu;ksa esa ,d f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy (DTS) pykus ds i'pkr~ lefiZr yksxksa dh ,d NksVh lh Vhe dk xBu gks ldkA vkt ok;oSe bankSj ds dq"B jkgr dk;Z }kjk 5 dkyksfu;ksa esa fpfdRlk] cPpksa dh ns[kHkky] vukFkky; iquokZl] vk; mRiknu ifj;ksuk,Wa rFkk f’k";rk izf’k{k.k dk;ZØe py jgs gSaA

lqjs’k vkSj mudh iRuh vius nl ekg ds tqM+os cPpksa ds lkFk] ml lQyrk ds fy;s ijes’oj ds /kU;oknh gaS tks bu dq"B dkyksfu;ksa esa fiNys vkB o"kksZ esa mUgksaus ikbZ gSA tc muls iwNk tkrk gS fd D;k mUgsa dHkh Lo;a dq"B jksx gks tkus dk Mj lrkrk gS\ bl ij os tokc nsrs gS] ^^eSa dHkh ugha Mjrk D;ksafd eSa ijes’oj ds fy;s dk;Z dj jgk gWwa A eq>s Hkjkslk gS fd eq>s ;g ugha gksxkA eq>s ekywe gS fd tc yksx viuh nokbZ;kWa ys jgs gSa rks os chekjh dks ugha QSyk;saxsA dk;Z djrs jgus ds fy;s esjh izsj.kk ;g gS fd dq"B ds dkj.k vkSj dHkh dksbZ Hkh cPpk vukFk uk gksA**

"My motivation to keep working is that there will be no more orphans because of leprosy."dk;Z djrs jgus ds fy;s esjh izsj.kk ;g gS fd dq"B ds dkj.k vkSj dHkh dksbZ Hkh cPpk vukFk uk gksA

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mik; djus dks dgk x;kA dq"B jksxh dkyksuh jgoklh vfr&izlUu Fks] fdarq mudh ;g izlUurk vf/kd fnu rd u jgh] mUgsa ;g ,glkl gqvk fd ljdkj us [ksrh ds fy;s fdlh Hkh izdkj ds lalk/kuksa dk mik; ugha fd;k] tSls&VªsDVj] ty lqfo/kk] cht ,oa vU; vko’;d oLrq,saA lalk/kuksa dh deh ds dkj.k 'kh?kz gh Hkwfe catj gks xbZ A

o"kZ 2004 esa tc ok;oSe bankSj dq"B jksxh jkgr dk;Z ny us dkyksuh;ksa dk nkSjk fd;k ,oa bl viz;qDr Hkwfe dks ns[kk rks mUgksaus Hkwfe dks catj ls Qyoar esa ifjofrZr djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k A yksxksa dks ^Lo;a ds fy;s mik; djuk* fl[kkus ds fy;s mUgksaus yksxksa ls iwNk ;fn mUgsa [ksrh esa :fp gS ;k ugha \ yksx LosPNk ls lkeus vk;s vkSj Hkwfe ij tqrkbh djus ds fy;s lger gq,] c’krsZ mUgas vko’;d midj.k izkIr gks ldsa A

ok;oSe Vhe us vk’p;Ztud :i ls dqN gh ?kaVksa esa /ku ,df=r fd;k rFkk ,d iqjkuk [ksrh dk VªsDVj [kjhnk A ;g VªsDVj vPNh n’kk esa Fkk rFkk 11 dkyksfu;ksa dks mi;ksx ds fy;s ckjh&ckjh ls fn;k x;kA yksxksa us tYnh ls VªsDVj dk mi;ksx Hkwfe dh lQkbZ ds fy;s ,oa cqvkbZ ds ekSle ds fy;s rS;kj gksus dks fd;kA

fdarq ,d leL;k vHkh Hkh FkhA Hkwfe tksrus ds fy;s VªsDVj gksus ds ckotwn] [ksrksa esa nsus ds fy;s muds ikl ty ugha Fkk A fcuk ty os dSls [ksrh djrs \

yksx ok;oSe Vhe ds ikl viuh ty dh leL;k ysdj vk;s vkSj ifjfLFkfr dks /;kuiwoZd le>us ds i'pkr~ ok;oSe dks ;g ,glkl gqvk fd lgk;rk ds fy;s mUgsa dqN djus dh vko’;drk gSA D;ksafd bankSj esa ty lalk/ku dkQh lhfer gaS] df"k dk ,dek= mik; o"kkZ dh izrh{kk djus esa Fkk] tks fd tksf[ke Hkjk Hkh gks ldrk FkkA bl fopkj ds lkFk ok;oSe ds yksxksa us [ksrksa dh tykiwfrZ ds fy;s ^^cksfjax** djus dk QSlyk fd;kA cksfjax ls rqjar gh vko’;d ty dh vkiwfrZ gks xbZ A

2005 esa bu ifj;kstuk dh lekfIr ls ysdj vc rd] e/;izns’k ljdkj }kjk nh xbZ ;g Hkwfe Qyoar gks xbZ gS rFkk bu 11 dkyksfu;ksa ds fy;s vukt ,ao lfCt;kW mxk jgh gSA tks Hkh mxrk gS og dkyksuh ds yksxksa esa ckWaV fn;k tkrk gS rFkk tks cprk gS og vxys o"kZ dh rS;kjh dh /ku vko’;Drkvksa dk mik; djus ds fy;s csp fn;k tkrk gSA ok;oSe ds

}kjk bu misf{kr yksxksa ds fy;s ijes’oj us ,d fujarj vk’kh"k dk mik; fd;kA

About 40 years ago, the government of Madhya Pradesh provided farmland to the people dwelling in eleven leper colonies in and around Indore. They were told to cultivate the land to provide

for themselves. The leper colony dwellers were very excited, but their happiness was short lived when they realized that the government had not provided any resources to cultivate the land, e.g. a farming truck, water supply, seeds, or other necessary things. The land was quickly deserted due to lack of resources.

In 2004, when the YWAM Indore Lepers Relief Work team visited the colonies and saw the unused land, they decided to work towards transforming the land from barrenness to fruitfulness. With an intention to “teach them to fish,” they first asked the people if they were interested in farming. The people came forward very willingly and agreed to cultivate the land, provided they got the necessary equipment.

The YWAM team miraculously raised the funds in a few hours and bought a second-hand farm tractor. It was in good condition, and they rotated it among the eleven leper colonies. The people quickly used the tractor to clear the land and get it ready for the planting season.

But there was still a problem. Even with the tractor to till the land, they had no water supply to the fields. How could they cultivate anything unless they had water?

The people came back to the YWAM team with the water problem. After carefully looking at the situation, the YWAM team realized that they needed to do something to help. Because Indore has very limited water resources, the only way to farm the land was to wait for rain, which can be very unreliable. With this in mind, the YWAMers decided to dig ‘Bore Wells’ to supply water to the farms. The wells worked instantly, supplying the much-needed water to the fields.

Since finishing these projects in 2005, the land given by the government of Madhya Pradesh has finally come to bear fruit, yield grain, and provide vegetables for the eleven leper colonies. The produce is distributed among the people living in the colonies, and the remainder is sold to raise funds for the following year’s preparations. Through YWAM, God has provided an ongoing blessing for these neglected people.

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orZeku esa % os iq.ks esa jgrs gq, ;wfu;u fccfydy lsehujh ls cspyj vkWQ fMohfuVh ds vaafre o"kZ dk v/;;u dj jgha gaS ,ao ukxk fØf’pu QSyksf’ki dh v/;{kk ds :i esa lsokjr gSaA

vkius viuk f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy dc vkSj dgkWa fd;k \

tqykbZ 2006 esa yksukoyk dSEil easA

vkius f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy djus dk fu.kZ; D;ksa fy;k \

esjh ,d fj’rsnkj cgu us loZizFke eq>s ok;oSe ls ifjfpr djk;kA izf’k{k.k i'pkr~ eSaus mls lpeqp cnyrs gq, ns[kk Fkk vkSj lkspk fd ;g esjs fy;s Hkh vPNk gksxkA lkFk gh] esjs dbZ fj’rsnkj HkkbZ] cguksa us f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy fd;k gS rFkk ok;oSe esa LVkQ jgs gaSA os lHkh eq>s f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy djus ds fy;s mRlkfgr dj jgs FksA lks eSaus tkus dk fu.kZ; fy;kA esjs ch-,- ds v/;;u ds i'pkr~ esjss ikl ,d o"kZ dk le; Fkk blfy, eSaus lkspk fd esjs le; dk lgh mi;ksx ;gh gksxkA

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eSa HkwVku ,oa nktZfyax xbZA geus cgqr ls y?kq ukVd ,oa uR; fd;s rFkk tokuksa ds lkFk lqlekpkj ckWaVkA ,d ckj ,d LFkkuh; leqnk; esa ge ;h’kq ds fo"k;

Memoir of a Graduate

"DTS taught me it’s better to just be myself in class, with friends, and anywhere. I feel like something really beautiful from deep down inside me has come out.""f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy us eq>s fl[kk;k dh d{kk esa] fe=ksa ds lkFk rFkk dgha Hkh] eSa okLro esa tks gWwa oSsls gh jguk lcls mRre gSA"

different ways. Second, I learned to take risks and challenges. I also learned how to balance ministry and study. Today, I am quite active in ministry and study; it is possible to do both and to be productive. I find this is encouraging to the other students here at UBS. They sometimes think that you can’t do ministry while studying.

Do you have any encouraging words for people who might consider doing a DTS?

Many of my friends noticed how much my confidence was boosted after YWAM, and they said they wished they had done a DTS before their B.D. YWAM really helps give confidence and a wide perspective on missions. Even some of my friends are planning to do a DTS after graduation. If you have 6 months of free time, go do YWAM’s Discipleship Training School.

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eSaus viuk loksZRre djus ds fy;s vkRefo’okl ik;k gSA f’k";rk izf’k{k.k Ldwy us eq>s fl[kk;k dh d{kk esa] fe=ksa ds lkFk rFkk dgha Hkh] eSa okLro esa tks gWwa oSsls gh jguk lcls mRre gSA eq>s ,slk yxrk gS fd esjs vanj dh xgjkbZ esa ls dqN cgqr gh lqanj fudydj ckgj vk;k gSA ok;oSe us lp esa eq>s ;g igpukus essa lgk;rk dh] fd eSa fo’ks"k ,oa fof’k"V gWwa A ;g esjs fy;s ,d u;k fopkj FkkA

eSaus izkFkZuk esa nwljs yksxksa dh vko’;drkvksa ds izfr lpsr jguk lh[kkA lkFk gh eSa viuh ckbZfcy rFkk isu lkFk esa ys tkrh gWwa rkfd izkFkZuk ,oa lHkkvksa esa ijes’oj tks eq>s lh[kk jgk gS mls fy[k ldwWaaA ;g dyk eSa vius fe=ksa dks Hkh fl[kkrh jgh gWwa vkSj os mldk Hkjiwj vkuan mBkrs jgs gSaA

tks ckrsa vkius ok;oSe esa lh[kha os fdl izdkj vkt vkids dk;Z esa vkidh lgk;rk dj jgha gaS \

eSa lksprh gWwa fd ,d rks jpukRedrk gS tks esjs gj dk;Z esa fn[krh gSA vc eSa u;s dk;kasZ dks djus ;k iqjkus dk;kasZ dks u;s izdkj ls djus ds fy;s Lora= ,ao lgt eglwl djrh gWwaaaA nwljk] eSaus tksf[ke mBkuk ,oa pqukSfr;kWa ysuk lh[kkA i<kbh ,oa lsodkbh es larqyr j[kuk “h eSus fl[kkA vkt eSa lsodkbZ ,oa v/;;u esa dkQh lfØ; gWwa] nksuksa dks lkFk lkFk djuk vkSj Qyizn Hkh gksukA eSaus ik;k fd ;gkWa UBS esa ;g dkQh fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds fy;s izksRlkgu dk dkj.k gSA os dHkh dHkh ,slk lksprs gSa fd v/;;u djrs gq, ge lsodkbZ ugha dj ldrsA

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Q&AName: Meneno Moses

From: Kohima, Nagaland

Currently: She is living in Pune while finishing the final year of a Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.) from Union Biblical Seminary (UBS) and serving as the Naga Christian Fellowship Chairperson.

When and where did you do your Discipleship Training School?

In July 2006 at the Lonavala campus.

Why did you decide to attend the DTS?

My cousin first introduced me to YWAM. I had seen her really change after the school and thought that would be good for me to do too. Also, most of my other cousins have done a DTS or been on staff with YWAM. They were all encouraging me to do the DTS, so I decided to go. I had a year break after my Bachelors of Arts (B.A), so I thought that was the right way to spend my time.

Where did you go during the outreach phase?

I went to Bhutan and Darjeeling. We did a lot of dramas and dances and were able to share the gospel with young people. One time we were sharing about Jesus in a local community and two people accepted Jesus. It was really unforgettable.

What did you learn during your DTS?

I have gained confidence in doing my best. DTS taught me it’s better to just be myself in class, with friends, and anywhere. I feel like something really beautiful from deep down inside me has come out. YWAM really helped me to realize I am special and unique. This was a new idea for me.

I also learned to be really sensitive in prayer and to the needs of other people. Plus I take my Bible and pen with me, so I can write down what God is teaching me in prayer or meetings. I have been passing on that skill to my friends, and they really enjoy it.

How have the skills you acquired in YWAM helped you in your work today?

I think one would be creativity in every thing I do. I feel free to do new things or the same things in

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;w Fk foFk v fe'ku ds cqfu;knh vkn'kZ gekjs cqfu;knh fo'oklksa rFkk 1960 esa ;wFk foFk v fe'ku dh 'kq:vkr ls ijes'oj }kjk fn;s x;s funsZ'kksa dk idVu gaSA ;gk¡ ij vkf“fyf[kr gS rkdh rjes'oj us tkS ges cy nsdj

fl[kk;kW gS mls vkus okyh ih<+h dkS lkSap ldsA

;s fo’okl ,ao vkn’kZ] gekjs fe'ku ds Hkwrdky vkSj Hkfo";dky ds fy;s ekxZn'kZu nsus okys fl)kUr gSaA dqN lHkh txg lHkh elhgksa ds fy;s lkeku gSa vkSj ckdh flQZ ;wFk foFk v fe'ku ds fy;s fof'k"V gSaA

bu fo'oklksa ,ao vkn’kksZa dk feJ.k ;wFk foFk v fe'ku ds vuqVs ikfjokfjd pfj=ksa dks cukrk gS& gekjk ^^D N A**A ;s os ewY; gSa ftUgsa ge vR;kf/kd vknj ls ekurs gSa tks ;s fu/kkZfjr djrs gSa dh ge dkSu gSa] vius thou dks dSls thrs gSa vkSj thou esa dSls fu.kZ; ysrs gSaA

ijes'oj dks tkuuk;wFk foFk v fe'ku ijes'oj dks] mlds LoHkko dks] mlds pfj= vkSj mlds rjhdksa dks tkuus ds fy;s lefiZr gSA ge vius thou vkSj lsodkbZ ds gj igyw esa ijes'oj tks gS mls iznf'kZr djus dh ps"Bk djrs gSaA ijes’oj dks tkuus rFkk mldh laxrh dk vkuUn mBkus dk Lor% izfrQy] nwljksa ds lkFk mldks ckaVus dh izcy lqbPNk gSA

ijes'oj ls Kkr djkuk;wFk foFk v fe'ku dks lkjs lalkj rFkk lekt ds gj {ks= esa lqlekpkj izpkj] izf'k{k.k vkSj n;k dh lsodkbZ }kjk yksxksa dks ijes'oj ls Kkr djkus dks cqyk;k x;k gSA ge fo'okl djrs gSa fd vkRekvksa ds m}kj ds QyLo:i] lekt esa ifjorZu gksuk pkfg;sA bl izdkj ge ;h'kq dh vkKk dks] fd ^^lc tkfr;ksa ds yksxksa dks psyk cukvks** eku ldasxsA

ijes'oj dh vkokt+ lquuk;wFk foFk v fe'ku NksVh vkSj cM+h ckrksa esa ijes'oj ls lquus] mlds fny ds vuqlkj izkFkZuk djus rFkk cM+h ,ao NksVhs ckrksa esa mldh vkKkvksa dks ekuus ds }kjk ijes'oj ds lkFk ltus ds fy;s lefiZr gSA vius fu.kZ; ysus ds rjhdksa ds vVwV Hkkx ds :i esa ge O;fDrxr rFkk lkewfgd Vhe ds :i esa vkSj cM+h lHkkvksa esa Hkh ijes'oj dh vkokt+ lquus ij fuHkZj gSaA

vkjk/kuk vkSj e/;LFkrk izkFkuk dk vH;kl djuk;wFk foFk v fe'ku ;h'kq dh vkjk/kuk vkSj eË;LFkrk dh izkFkZuk dks nSfud thou ds vVwV igyw ds :i esa djus ds fy;s izfrc) gSA ijes'oj ds dk;Z dks uk'k djus ds 'kSrku ds eulwcksa ¼bPNkvksa½ dks Hkh ge igpkurs gSa vkSj ijes'oj dh lkeFkZ vkSj ifo= vkRek dks iqdkjrs gSa] fd O;fDrxr thou esa vkSj jk"Vªksa ds dk;Z&dykiksa esa 'kSrku dh j.kuhfr;ksa ij fot; ik ldsaA

The Foundational Values of Youth With A Mission are the expression of our basic beliefs coupled with specific directives given by God since YWAM's beginning in 1960. They are recorded here in order to pass on to successive

generations that which God has emphasized to us.

These shared beliefs and values are the guiding principles for both the past and future growth of our mission. Some are common to all Christians everywhere; others are distinctive to Youth With A Mission.

The combination of these beliefs and values make up the unique family characteristics of YWAM- our "DNA." They are values we hold in high regard which determine who we are, how we live and how we make decisions.

KNOW GODYWAM is committed to know God, His nature, His character and His ways. We seek to reflect who He is in every aspect of our lives and ministry. The automatic overflow of knowing and enjoying fellowship with God is a desire to share Him with others.

MAKE GOD KNOWNYWAM is called to make God known throughout the whole world, and into every arena of society through evangelism, training and mercy ministries. We believe that salvation of souls should result in transformation of societies, thus obeying Jesus' command to make disciples of all nations.

HEAR GOD'S VOICEYWAM is committed to creating with God through listening to Him, praying His prayers and obeying His commands in matters great and small. We are dependent upon hearing His voice as individuals, together in team contexts and in larger corporate gatherings. This is an integral part of our process for decision making.

PRACTICE WORSHIP AND INTERCESSORY PRAYERYWAM is dedicated to worship Jesus and engage in intercessory prayer as integral aspects of daily life. We also recognize the intent of Satan to destroy the work of God and we call upon God's power and the Holy Spirit to overcome his strategies in the lives of individuals and in the affairs of nations.

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As I looked at the people on the train I marvelled at the variation God put into his creation – tall and short; angular faces and round; dark skin and fair; straight hair and curly; fingers long and short; noses big and small.

Then the train stopped! We waited. 5, 15, 30 minutes and soon not only the physical differences showed but innate personalities became obvious! Frustration emerged from one corner, then Anger from another. Uncle Couldn’tCareLess just changed positions and went back to sleep, Aunty Empathy affirmed that the authorities knew what they were doing, Miss Panic was looking for terrorists, and Mr Detail was calculating how to get the maximum number of people out the exits in minimum time in case of emergency!

Well, that’s how God made us isn’t it – with individual physical features and unique personalities! While we all recognise physical features are God-created, we often forget he also fashioned our personalities and behavioural tendencies. He gave all of us natural ways of operating that we feel most comfortable with.

Have you noticed that when you do something you are “wired” for, the enjoyment is maximised? Yes, of course you have! Have you also noticed that the job gets done efficiently and effectively?

Then there’s the time when you are given a job that you are not “wired” for, i.e. outside your talents. It is often a disaster, takes too long, is ineffective and inefficient – if it gets done at all!

We all have talents – they are what God “hard wired” into us when he created us, to use in roles he prepares for us. Talents are not only for superstars. Christine remembers names. Kunal gets immersed in details. Daljeet forms relationships easily. Robert loves reading. They’re all talents, God-given and looking for an outlet.

"Then there’s the time when you are given a job that you are not “wired” for, i.e. outside your talents. It is often a disaster, takes too long, is ineffective and inefficient – if it gets done at all!"

-> By John .A

Operating in Your Strengthsviuh et+cwfr;ksa esa dk;Z djuk

-> tkWu , }kjk

rc ,d le; ,slk gksrk gS tc vkidks dksbZ ,slk dk;Z lkSaik tkrk gS ftlds fy;s vki okLro esas latks; ugha x;s] vFkkZr vkids xq.kksa ls vyx dksbZ dk;ZA vDlj blesa lQyrk gkFk ugha yxrh vkSj ;fn dk;Z gks Hkh tkrk gS rks le; cgqr yx tkrk gS] dq’kyrk ,oa izHkko’khyrk dh deh fn[kkbZ nsrh gSA

Vªs u esa tSls eSaus yksxksa dks ns[kk] eSaus vk’p;Z fd;k fd ijes’oj us viuh lf"V dks fdruh fHkUUrkvksa ds lkFk cuk;k gSA yacs vkSj NksVs] dks.kh; vkSj xksy psgjs] dkyh vkSj xksjh Ropk] lh/ks vkSj ?kqa?kjkys

cky] maxfy;kWa yach vkSj NksVh] ukad cM+h vkSj NksVhaA

rc Vªsu :d xbZA ge 15&30 feuV rd :ds jgs vkSj fQj uk dsoy 'kkjhfjd fHkUurk,Wa fdarq O;fDrRo dh fHkUurk,Wa Hkh mHkjdj lkeus vk;haA ,d dksus ls fujk’kk rks nwljs ls Øks/k] vady cs[kcj viuh vklu fLFkfr cnydj lks x,] vkaVh us lgkuqHkwfr ls bl ckr fd iqf"V dh] fd vf/kdkjh tkurs gaS fd os D;k dj jgs gSa] "dqaokjh ?kcjkgV" vkradokfn;ksa dks <wa< jgha Fkha ,oa "Jh foLrkj" ;g fglkc yxk jgs Fks fd vkikrdkyhu fLFkfr esa U;wure jkLrksa ls vf/kdre yksxksa dks dSls ckgj fudkyk tk;sA

,slk gh ijes’oj us gesa cuk;k gS & gS uk\ O;fDrxr 'kkjhfjd ukd uD’kksa ,oa fof’k"V O;fDrRoksa ds lkFk ! tgkWa ,d vksj ge lc ;g igpkurs gSa fd 'kkjhfjd :i ls ijes’oj us gesa fHkUu cuk;k gS] ge vDlj ;g Hkwy tkrs gSa fd mlus gekjs O;fDrRoksa ,oa O;ogkj djus ds rjhdksa dks Hkh <kyk gSA mlus ge lcdks dk;Z ,oa O;ogkj djus ds izkdfrd rjhds fn;s gSa] ftuesa ge lokZf/kd vkjkenk;d eglwl djrs gSaA

D;k vkius dHkh /;ku fn;k fd tc dHkh vki ,d ,slk dk;Z djrs gaS ftlds fy;s vki okLro esa latks;s x;s gaS] rc vkuan dk Lrj mPpre gksrk gS\ th gkWa] vkius /;ku fn;k gS\ D;k vkius ;g Hkh /;ku fn;k fd ml le; dk;Z] dq’kyrk ,oa izHkkoh :i ls gks tkrk gS\

rc ,d le; ,slk gksrk gS tc vkidks dksbZ ,slk dk;Z lkSaik tkrk gS ftlds fy;s vki okLro esa latks;s ugha x;s] vFkkZr vkids xq.kksa ls vyx dksbZ dk;ZA vDlj blesa lQyrk gkFk ugha yxrh vkSj ;fn dk;Z gks Hkh tkrk gS rks le; cgqr yx tkrk gS] dq’kyrk ,oa izHkko’khyrk dh deh fn[kkbZ nsrh gSA

ge lHkh ds ikl xq.k gaS] izfrHkk,Waa gaSA ;s os gaS ftudks ijes’oj us gesa ltrs oDr ge esa latks;k Fkk fd mudk mi;ksx mu Hkwfedkvksa esa djas tks mlus gekjs fy;s rS;kj dh gSaA izfrHkk,W dsoy lqijLVkjlZ ds fy;s ugha gksrhaA fØLVhu dks uke ;kn jgrs gaS rks dquky foLrkj ls lksp ldrk gS ogha nythr vklkuh ls fj’rs cuk ldrk gS vkSj jkWcVZ dks i<+uk cgqr ialn gSA ;s lHkh xq.k gSa & izfrHkk,Wa gSa ftUgsa ijes’oj us fn;k gS vkSj ftuds mi;ksx dk bartkj gSA

eSa lsodkbZ eas Hkh dbZ izfrHkkou yksxksa dks ,slh Hkwfedkvksas esa ns[krk gWwa tks mudh izfrHkk ls esy ugha [kkrhaA fujk’kk c<+ tkrh gS vkSj ijes’oj us gesa blds fy;s ugha cuk;kA vuqHko ;g n’kkZrk gS fd tUetkr xq.kksa dk mi;qDr Hkwfedkvksa ls feyku izHkkodkjh ifj.kke mRiUu djrk gSA bl izdkj ls yksx viuh etcwfr;ksa dks

I see many talented people, even in ministry, in roles that do not match their talents. Frustration follows, and that’s not what God intended. Experience has shown that matching innate talents with appropriate roles leads to effective outcomes. In that way people develop their strengths, enjoy their work, and get the job done.

Elizabeth joined Team because she wanted people to hear Jesus’ story. She had been an English teacher for 5 years and loved the interaction with the students and other teachers. She even spent time after school running a basketball club for underprivileged children. Because of her love for people many came to understand the love of Jesus.

Ramesh, Team’s National Manager, recognised Elizabeth’s talent and encouraged her to join Team. An opportunity of a lifetime – full time God work with Team! On Monday she arrived at the Team office, full of excitement. Because she was a teacher she was appointed as the “Schools Liaison Officer”.

For the next 7 months Elizabeth spent time on the phone to schools, writing emails to teachers and parents, making bookings and organising staff for sports camps. . . she was dying inside! After 7 months the bookings were dropping. After 8 months Elizabeth was arriving late and leaving early and bookings continued to drop. She became withdrawn, depressed, and her health declined.

At the 12 month review Ramesh realised this Elizabeth was not the Elizabeth he recruited. After reflection he invited her to join the camp sporting program. Her health improved, her smile returned, and many young people were coming to know the love of Jesus. (Oh, and bookings picked up because Freddie, the new “Liaison Officer” just loved his job!)

Facilitating God’s work means that talents, not convenience, should decide the roles we move into. God’s kingdom will be served best, and we will find ourselves most fulfilled, when we work in our strengths.

fodflr djrs gSa] dk;Z dk vkuan mBkrs gSa rFkk dk;Z iwjk Hkh gks tkrk gSA

,fytkcsFk Vhe esa lfEefyr gqbZ D;ksafd os pkgrh Fkha fd yksx ;h’kq dh dgkuh lqusA os ikWap o"kkasZ ls vaxzsth dh f’kf{kdk Fkha rFkk cPpksa ,oa vU; f’kf{kdkvksa ds lkFk fopkj foe’kZ dks csgn ialn djrh FkhaA os rks Ldwy ds ckn lkSHkkX;oafpr cPpkas ds fy;s ,d ckLdsV ckWy Dyc Hkh pykrh FkhaA yksxksa ds izfr muds izse ds dkj.k cgqrksa us ;h’kq ds izse dks le>kA

jes’k] tks Vhe ds jk"Vªh; izca/kd Fks] mUgksaus ,fytkcsFk ds xq.kksa dks igpkuk vkSj mUgsa Vhe esa lfEefyr gksus ds fy;s izksRlkfgr fd;kA ,d thoudky dk volj-Vhe ds lkFk iw.kZdkyhu #i ls ijes’oj dk dk;Z! lkseokj dks mRrstuk ls Hkjh gqbZ os Vhe ds n¶rj esa i/kkjhaA D;ksafd os ,d f’kf{kdk Fkha] mUgsa ,d ^^Ldwy laidZ vf/kdkjh** ds :i esa fu;qDr fd;k x;kA

vxys 7 ekg ,fytkcsFk us Ldwyksa dks Qksu djus esa] f’k{kdkssa ,oa ikydksa dks bZesy fy[kus esa] [ksy f’kfojksa ds fy;s LFkku r; djus ,oa LVkQ dk fu;kstu djus esa fcrk, ------ os vanj gh vanj NwV jgh Fkh! 7 efguksas ds ckn dk;ZØe jn~n gks jgs FksA 8 efguksa ds ckn ,fytkcsFk nsj ls vk jgha Fkha vkSj tYnh tk jgha Fkha vkSj dk;ZØe jn~n gksrs gh tk jgs FksA os ladqfpr ,oa fujk’k gks xbZa rFkk mudk LokLF; Hkh fcxM+rk tk jgk FkkA

12 efguksa ds i'pkr~ leh{kk ds ckn jes’k us ;g ,glkl fd;k fd ;s ,fytkcsFk og ugha Fkha ftUgas mUgksaus Vhe esa lEefyr fd;k FkkA lksp fopkj ds ckn jes’k us mudks [ksy f’kfoj dk;ZØe esa Hkkx ysus ds fy;s vkeaf=r fd;kA mudk LokLF; lq/kjus yxk] eqLdqjkgV ykSV vk;h rFkk dbZ toku yksx ;h’kq ds izse dks tku jgs Fks A ¼vksg gkWa] vkSj dk;ZØeksa dh cqfdax fQj ls vkus yxh D;ksafaaad QzSMh] tks u;s ^^laidZ vf/kdkjh** Fks vius dk;Z dk csgn vkuan mBk jgs Fks½A

bZ’oj ds dk;Z esa lgk;rk dk vFkZ ;g gS fd] lqfo/kkuqlkj ugha fdarq izfrHkkuqlkj ;g fuf.kZr fd;k tkuk pkfg, fd ge fdl Hkwfedk esa dk;Z djrs gSaA tc ge viuh etcwfr;ksa ds vuqlkj dk;Z djsaxs rc ijes’oj ds jkT; dh loksZRre lsok gksxh ,oa ge vius vkidks larq"V ik;saxsA

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Nearly one in three people carry the bacteria, making tuberculosis the leading communicable disease in India. Accounting for 20% of the global burden, India has the highest TB incidence in the world with an estimated

economic impact of US $3 billion. There are 1.8 million new cases every year, and it kills close to 1,000 people every day in India.

Without early diagnosis and complete treatment, patients remain sick or die, and the disease itself mutates. Tuberculosis is easily curable when caught early, and treatment is provided for free in India. The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) achieved 100% coverage of the country by 2006 - meaning free treatment should be accessible to anyone anywhere. Yet, the statistics tell a different story.

“…People are destroyed from lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). There is no truer statement for TB. People are literally dying because they have no knowledge, or worse they have whole lies and half-truths. This is why it is so critical to have a wider involvement of community around tuberculosis.

Faith-based organizations (FBOs) working in communities are ideally placed to help make tuberculosis control efforts more effective. As FBOs work on the spiritual aspects of life, it can be easy to overlook the physical. Abundant life also includes a healthy one in this world. FBOs need to educate themselves on locally available treatments. Along with prayers made for a disease free life, passing on practical information and shattering myths, can save lives.

The tide will turn only when all of society is engaged – political / community leaders, industry / private sector, students, housewives and faith based organizations. Unless everyone joins forces, the tuberculosis battle will not be won.

Join forces – Stop TB.

d jhc&djhc gj rhu eas ls ,d O;fDr eas thok.kq ik;k tkrk gS] tks fd {k; jksx ¼riSfnd½ dks Hkkjr es rsth ls QSyus okyh laØed chekjh cuk nsrk gSA fo’o ds 20 izfr’kr cks> ds fy;s ftEesnkj Hkkjr esa

fo’o dh {k; jksx fd lcls vf/kd ?kVuk,Wa ikbZ tkrh gS ftudk vkfFkZd izHkko djhc 30 djksM+ vejhdh Mkyj gksrk gSA Hkkjr esa izfro"kZ 18 yk[k u;s jksxh lkeus vkrs gaS rFkk izfrfnu djhc 1 gtkj yksxksa dh {k; jksx ds dkj.k eR;q gks tkrh gSA

le; ij tkWap rFkk laiw.kZ mipkj dh deh ds dkj.k jksxh chekj cus jgrs gaS vFkok ej tkrs gaS] vkSj chekjh vius vki QSyrh tkrh gSA izkjafHkd voLFkk esa gh irk yx tkus ij {k; jksx dk mipkj vlkuh ls fd;k tk ldrk gS] rFkk Hkkjr esa mipkj fu%’kqYd fd;k tkrk gSA lu~ 2006 rd u;s jk"Vªh; {k; jksx fu;a=.k dk;ZØe ¼R.N.T.C.P.½ us ns’k esa 100 izfr’kr igqap cuk yh & ftldk vFkZ ;g gqvk fd fu%’kqYd mipkj dgha ij Hkh rFkk fdlh ds fy;s Hkh miyC/k gSA fQj Hkh] vkadM+s dqN vkSj gh c;ku djrs gSaA

^^vKkurk ds dkj.k---- iztk uk’k gks tkrh gS** ¼gks’ks 4%6½ A {k; jksx ds fy;s blls mfpr dFku dqN vkSj ugha gks ldrkA yksx okLro esa ej jgs gSa D;ksafd muds ikl bldk tkudkjh Kku ugha gS] vkSj mlls Hkh cn~rj] muds ikl egRoiw.kZ >wB gSa rFkk v/kZ&lR; gSa A blh dkj.k {k; jksx ds vkl ikl lekt ds lkFk foLrr esy&tksy] dkQh uktqd gksrk gSA blh dkj.k {k; jksx ds fo"k; es lekt ds gj {ks= es foLrr lgÒkxhyk gksuk tjwjh gSA

/keZ&vk/kkjhr laxB.k (F.B.Os.) tks leqnk;ksa esa dk;Zjr gSa] {k; jksx fu;a=.k iz;klksa dks vf/kd izHkkodkjh cukus ds fy;s ,dne lgh fLFkfr esa gSaA tSls FBOs thou ds v/;kfRed igyqvksa ij dk;Z djrh gSa] 'kkfjfjd vko’;drkvksa dks vuns[kh djuk vklku gks tkrk gSA cgqrk;r ds thou esa] bl lalkj esa ,d LoLFk thou Hkh lEefyr gSA FBOs dks vko’;d tjwjh gS fd os Lo;a dks] LFkkuh; :i ls miyC/k mipkjksa ds fo"k; esa f’kf{kr djsaA jksx eqDr thou ds fy;s izkFkZukvksa ds lkFk&lkFk mi;ksxh tkudkjh miyC/k djkus rFkk feF;kvksa ¼va/k fo’oklksa½ dks rksM+us ls Hkh thou cp ldrs gaSA

;g ygj rHkh iyVsxh tc laiw.kZ lekt lgHkkxh gksxk tSls dh & jktuSfrd @ lkeqnkf;d vxqos] m|ksx@ futh {ks=] fo|kFkhZ] xgf.k;kWa ,oa /keZ vk/kkjhr laxB.k A tc rd lHkh yksx iz;klks esa lEefyr u gksa] {k; jksx ds fo:) ;q) thrk ugha tk ldrkA

iz;klksa esa lEefyr gksa & {k; jksx dks jksdsa A

D;k vki

D enoughyou know ?

i;kZIr tkurs gSa\-> Vivek Dharmaraj

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Global Health Advocates / ACTION ProjectGlobal Health Advocates India is a non-governmental organization that focuses on engaging all sections of society to fight diseases that disproportionately affect people living in poverty, and are also causes of people living in poverty. In particular, Global Health Advocates India works towards the formulation and implementation of effective public policies to fight disease and ill health in India. (www.ghadvocates.org)

The Advocacy to Control TB Internationally project (ACTION Project) is run across 5 donor and 2 TB high disease burden countries. This project is run in India by Global Health Advocates India. (www.action.org)

fo’o LokLF; odkyr @ ifj;kstuk dh ^^fo’o LokLF; odkyr Hkkjr** ,d xSj ljdkjh laLFkk gS tks xjhch esa th jgs yksxksa dks csfglkc vuqikr esa izHkkfor dj jgh chekfj;ksa ls yM+us esa laiw.kZ lekt dks lEefyr djus ij /;ku dsfUnzr djrh gSA fo’ks"kdj] ^fo’o LokLF; odkyr Hkkjr*] Hkkjr esa chekfj;ksa ,oa dqLokLF; ls yM+us ds fy;s izHkkodkjh uhfr;ksa dk fuekZ.k rFkk mudks ykxw djus ds {ks= esa dk;Z djrh gSA (www.ghadvocates.org)

varjkZ"Vªh; Lrj ij {k; jksx fu;a=.k dh odkyr ifj;kstuk (action project) 5 nkuh ,oa 2 mPp {k; jksx cksf>r ns’kksa esa dk;Zjr gSA ;g ifj;kstuk Hkkjr esa ^fo’o LokLF; odkyr Hkkjr* }kjk pykbZ tkrh gSA (www.action.org)

After completing their CDTS in Pune in 2002, Vivek Dharmaraj and his wife did the Introduction to Biblical Counseling (IBC) in Kona, Hawaii, USA. Their family helped relocate the UofN campus from Pune to Lonavala in 2004; they were part of Asha Seva Kendra for 5 years. Vivek worked in various roles and capacities during this time. Vivek currently works with Global Health Advocates as head of the Advocacy to Control Tuberculosis Internationally (ACTION) Project in India. Global Health Advocates is a non-governmental organization that focuses on engaging all sections of society to fight diseases that disproportionately affect people living in poverty, and are also causes of people living in poverty. He is passionate about empowering people so that they have the ability to achieve their potential and to be change agents in society. He lives with his wife and three children in Pune, India.

To check for tuberculosis visit nearest RNTCP / DOTS center (www.tbcindia.org) {k; jksx dh tkWap gsrq] utnhdh RNTCP/DOTS dsUnz esa tk;sa (www.tbindia.org)

Common Symptoms of TuberculosisCough for three weeks or more, sometimes with blood-streaked sputum

Pain in the chestLoss of appetite

Weight loss Weakness or fatigue

Fever (low grade), especially at night Chills

Sweating at night

rhu lIrkg ;k vf/kd rd [kkWalh] dHkh dHkh [kwu ds lkFklhus esa nnZHkw[k ugha yxukout esa deh vkuk detksjh ;k pDdj vkukgYdk cq[kkj vkuk] fo’ks"kdj jkr esaBaM yxukjkr dks ilhuk vkuk

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"I am glad I attended the seminar. It opened my eyes to know how vulnerable one is to TB in India and also to take neccessary precautions and treatments when one is on YWAM outreaches. Also made me think how YWAM all over India could have open doors for help to the community that we witness, if we get permission from the government to start a DOT centre." -Francis

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lsok djus ds i'pkr~ eSa ok;oSe pSUubZ esa HIV/AIDS lsodkbZ esa lsok djus yxkA mlds ckn ls gh eSa HIV/AIDS lØafer yksxksa dh] fo’ks"kdj fo/kokvksa ,oa cPpksa dh lsok djrk jgk gWwaA 2005 esa fiz;k vkSj eSa ok;oSe gSnjkckn esa lfEefyr gks x, vkSj gSnjkckn esa HIV/AIDS dh lsodkbZ dks vkajHk fd;kA vkaf/k;ksa vkSj dfBu le;ksa ds e/; Hkh izHkq gekjs lkFk jgk gSA bl le; gekjh Vhe esa 9 yksx gS ftuesa 3 ifjokj rFkk 3 vfookfgr yksx 'kkfey gSA gekjs jkstkuk ds dqN dk;Z bl izdkj gSa %&

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gekjs [kkyh le; esa fiz;k vkSj eSa tkuojksa rFkk izdfr ds izfr vius izse dks c<+kok nsrs gSA gekjs ikl rhu lqanj dqRrs gSa rFkk ,d tksM+h fons’kh fpfM+;k gaSA gekjk cxhpk nqyZHk Qwyksa ,oa lfCt;ksa ls Hkjk gSA ckotwn blds dh ge ,d fdjk;s ds edku esa jgrs gSa] geus cgqr ls isM+ yxk;s gSaA blds dkj.k LFkkuh; lekt esa gekjs ok;oSe dsUnz dh bTtr vkSj c<+ xbZ gS rFkk gekjs LVkQ dks [kkus ds fy;s rkts Qy ,oa lfCt;kWa feyrh gSaA

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My name is Saji and my wife’s name is Priya. I’m from Kerala, and Priya is from Chennai, and we have been married for 8 years. My YWAM life started with Mercy Ministry in 1997. After serving there for a year, I

joined the HIV/AIDS ministry in YWAM Chennai. Since then I have ministered to HIV/AIDS infected individuals with a special focus towards widows and children. In 2005 Priya and I moved to YWAM Hyderabad to pioneer an HIV/AIDS ministry. Even in the midst of storms and tough times the Lord has been with us. Right now we are a team of 9 people, which includes three families and three singles. A few of our regular activities include:

*Home-Based Care for the HIV/AIDS infected and affected.-

*Teaching about HIV/AIDS and human sexuality.

*Counseling the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transsexual (GLBT) community in Hyderabad and also in other parts of India through the telephone and Internet.

*A drop-in Counseling Center.

*Practical help to the HIV/AIDS infected and affected by building toilets, cleaning their houses, and training them in fabric painting, etc.

We consider these actions of love as one of the best opportunities to show God’s love to them. Sooner or later, we see them coming after us wanting to know about the God we worship. Some say it is a dirty job, but isn’t it a wonderful dirty job?

Our vision is to start up a Home for the HIV/AIDS infected and affected children who are orphans. People approach us almost every week in search of a place for children who have been orphaned because of HIV/AIDS. We have been asking the Lord to open up doors for resources to launch the home. One of our ministry’s greatest strengths is that we have committed staff who are ready and willing to serve the children when we have the home.

In our free time, Priya and I cultivate our love of animals and nature. We have three cute dogs and a couple exotic birds. Our garden is full of rare flowers and vegetables. Despite the fact that we live in a rented house, we have planted many trees. Because of this our YWAM location has developed a high level of respect in our local community and our staff have fresh fruit and vegetables to eat.

We give all glory to God alone for using us to be a blessing to our city and the community!

Staff Profile

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dks QwWad jgs Fks A bl mRrstuk ds chp gh ;wFk foFk , fe’ku nf{k.k vQzhdk ds fy;s lgL=kCnh dk vc rd dk lcls T;knk O;Lr efguk FkkA

dksckW; ,d toku vQzhdu ok;oSej gS tks laiw.kZ fo’o ls vk;s nwljs ok;oSejksa ds lkFk ,d mi;qDr uke ^^fdd yxkvksa** okyh vkmVjhp ds fy;s fey x;k A fo’o ds izR;sd dksus ls ok;oSe Vheksa us vQzhdk dh Nksj rd ;k=k bl mn~ns’; ds lkFk dh] fd viuh Vheksa dk eukscy c<+kus ds fy;s ,df=r gq, gtkjksa varjkZ"Vªh; QqVcky f[kykfM+;ksa rd lqlekpkj ds lkFk igqap ldasA mn~ns’; ;g Fkk fd [ksy Vhesa] dyhfl;k,sa] tokuksa ds >q.M ,oa vU; laLFkk;sa] ,drk esa vkdj] gj

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If you are a soccer fan and enjoyed the FIFA World Cup, you can imagine the sense of excitement in South Africa, the host nation, where streets were filled with fans and their painted faces, blowing their vuvuzelas. And it was

in the midst of the excitement, that Youth With A Mission South Africa had our busiest month of the millennium, so far.

Kubio (pronounced Ko-boy) is a young African YWAMer who joined others from around the world for an aptly named Kick-Off outreach. YWAM teams, from every corner of the world, traveled to the tip of Africa with the aim of reaching out to international soccer fans that had gathered in thousands to support their teams. The goal was for sports teams, churches, youth groups, and other organizations to unite to bring hope to the people of Africa through all sorts of ministry. The long-term vision was to see partnerships formed with churches across the country through sports.

For Kubio this was the opportunity of a lifetime. As a boy, he never imagined his love of football would take him to the other side of his continent. Like so many of his peers, the homemade ball he had was his only toy; kicking it around was as much about escaping the harsh realities of life as it was about winning a game.

Kubio had fled to Nigeria from war in his native Liberia. Along with his pals, he played soccer every chance he got. When a YWAM DTS outreach team came to the refugee camp to present the message of Jesus, he and his friends halted their game long enough to listen. Kubio decided then and there that his true allegiance was to Jesus Christ - and his life changed forever.

Together with four friends, Kubio attended a DTS run by YWAM in the refugee camp. On outreach, they traveled to Port Harcourt where they met staff member and DTS leader Jackson Ndecheck. As Jackson got to know the group he thought, “These young men have a dream, and that dream is football.” Jackson was inspired to run a soccer-focused DTS especially for guys like Kubio. Encouraged by YWAM Nigeria’s National Director, Paul Dangtoumda, Jackson led the first Football DTS.

Most of the students came from poor families or were street kids with little hope for the future. As Jackson discipled them, he often said, “God wants you to use your talent to bring the gospel to other footballers. God wants you to be football ambassadors to the nations.”

With the lectures over, Jackson led the students on outreach to Accra, Ghana, to minister at the Africa Nations Cup. They worked with local churches running tournaments for local teams. But they didn’t just play football…

For the Love of the Game

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they preached, performed dramas, danced, and drummed. They exhorted the youth to use their talents for God’s glory. Through the sport ministry, another congregation was planted in a village outside Accra.

Kubio and Jackson had similar hopes for their time in South Africa. Unlike other football fans, they didn’t see the soccer as a goal in itself, but as a wonderful way to connect with people. As fans enjoyed the game they love, YWAMers like Kubio and Jackson had an opportunity to introduce them to Jesus, the One who’s in a league of His own.

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nf{k.k vQzhdk esa vius le; ds fy;s] dksckW; vkSj tSDlu] nksuksa gh dh leku vk’kk;sa Fkh A vU; QqVcky izsfe;ksa ls fHkUu] bUgksaus QqVcky dks vius vki esa ,d y{; ds :i esa ugha ns[kk fdarq yksxksa ls feyus ds ,d vn~Hkwr jkLrs ds :i esa ns[kk A tSls [ksy izsfe;ksa us vius ilanhnk [ksy dk vkuan mBk;k] dksckW; rFkk tSDlu tSls ok;oSelZ dks ;h’kq ds lkFk mudk ifjp; djkus dk volj feyk] og ;h’kq tks Lo;a viuh gh ,d yhx esa gS A

Bangalore Thangachristina@gmail.comSOMM English 24 Jan. ‘11

Dehradun admissions@uofnlonavala.orgFCM Hindi/English24 Jan. - 23 June ‘11

Delhi indiamudts@gmail.comNeighbors University Focus DTS English5 Sept. ‘11 - 5 Feb. ‘12

Guwahati aonoks@yahoo.dePCYM English31 Jan. ‘11

Kochi ywamkochi@gmail.comDTS English17 Jan. ‘11 18 July ‘11 SOEP English18 April ‘11

Trichy soep@india.comDTS and SOEP English24 Jan. ‘1125 July ‘11

Siliguri dtssiliguri@yahoo.comDTS English23 Jan. ‘11

Mysore mysoresbs@gmail.comSBS English1 July ‘11

Mumbai mumbaidts@gmail.comDTS English7 Feb., - 14 July ‘11

Lonavala admissions@uofnlonavala.orgSOW Hindi/English27 Sept. ‘11DTS English10 Jan. - 24 Jan. ‘11SBS 2nd Qt. English (sbsinda@gmail.com)10 Jan. - 1 April ‘11DTS English11 April - 23 Sept. ‘11Creative DTS English26 Sept. - 15 June ‘12LDC English24 April - 3 June'11

Kolkatta kolkatadts@gmail.comDTS English24 Jan. ‘11

Chennai beachcenter1@gmail.comDTS English24 Jan. ‘11SOW English24 Jan. ‘11MLDS EnglishJuly ‘11

Shillong ywamshillong@gmail.comDTS English20 Jan. ‘11 7 July ‘11SOFM English2 Feb. ‘11

Jaipur smartins@pqsa.netMedia DTS Hindi/English10 Jan.‘11 11 July ‘11DTS EnglishApril ‘11

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